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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1859-08-20

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sr. i i r VOL. VI. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1859. NO41. 1 i i W H PI f II I I ll AM HI DR, D. M'BRIAR, errs 1TCT OUM) BESI'i GCTFL'IiLY INFORM THE Vornon; Ohtn, and viclnil), ly located In Mt Vernon fur dag hisl'rofosalon In tlio la itiul atyli of the Art: and 1 VV oitiaaus of Mt. I Ihathojiaapcrmanont the purpose of l'ractu tout and most Bubstai would say tpthono W! patronage, that wy W both in - ... BEAtlTT AN withnjnyfn the Statin nro ufrliotod with Dias pared to treat all '4iaoo form; also, tooporatoo The bout of tefefrni OFFICE (hor Uui door below Mr. Sirr; Vernon, Ohio. he a DB. C. I DENT lo limy favor ino with thoir ork ahall ana win compare, D DURABILITY, I would also any tothosonlio aaod Mouthe, that I niu proses of tho mouth under any n lluir Llpa, singlo or doublo. oa can up Riven, isoll & Sturgos' Hank, 3rd ft Store, Jlain Stroot, Mt. I 0 V A L. I. KCLSEV, 1ST! HAS tai:en,fot oontly occupied 1 diatoly Over tlio dtoro where be will proscou profeasioa. With n constant practico.tosd LATH lMl'ROVEMKf dent of .giving ertti I The bust skill of th exorcised in cvory oi Dental materials rucei Kntranco on Mai & Co.'a and I. MurA'i orm of yonra tho rooma re-by Mr. N. N. Hill, and iinmo-room of Taylor, Uantt & Co., 1a t.hn variuua duties of tho experience of ovor 10 yoara an acquaintance wun bu ine ,'T8 of tho Art, he foolaoonfl-tatisfaction.n l'rnfnasion warranted to be ISO. On hand a fine stock of itly procurod from the n.it. trcet, botwocn Taylor, Oantt Clothing Storo. April lU-Mtf lr. 'G. r,: arm Mcltown, TOpPicK-WAnnt 13) .ock, Noa. 1, J 3; 2d Floor, 7. n -nr.,i- t Vi.in S(. Mnnnk Vornon. 0. ' All nnorations -per formed in tho latoat and most ' i .(-i'n ..id WARltAS'lliD. HllltlllVUU ""J"- - May 3 1850-25-4. - VXTOUI.D say thl t ho has renewed the lcaso for y T Hiuuuuoo. w .............. - voars, and hugely ii icroascd h!a facilities tor tho bot- - ; nru;;i..riMul nar.innta. Alwuvs toraceoiumou""'" . '77 : v;'7 , ' on hand a largo sto ok of I tM AL (,( 0J)6f-Tooth direct from 1 ho best tooth Manufactory in the world and urc no n. then! Con therefore, give more lifelike ttprfttiiM than can bo obtained with any ciieap or inferior teeth. Ia also prepared to insort artificial tooth on Vara-7 or vnlff nixed Ouitaporchaor Kubbor base an ndmirabloi'aso Cor temporary Bets, io. Would iifeo call attention to his method of treating tooth with ex posed norvos or aensitivedentino without pain and notdcatroyinpt the vitality of the tooth, thereby ront'oringthat lorgo number of tooth eorviccablc for yonri' which if not treated on scientific principles ro sacrificed. , 1 lw.rnl fnvnra tnt the last 1 lianauu 101 iuo w ; - -: - ' , four yoars hoping by strict attention to business to roceivo lilio conusonco 1 p""s"' DR. Ii. S. MURPHY, I.ATB OP NEW T0r.K CITY, ANNOUNCES to kif friends and tho public, that ho has opened an offico for tho ' ruACTrci5 'OP Iiedicixe, in "Mount Vcrntn,and the adjoiningcountry. From tho tiinoand attention fee has given to his profession, ho hopoa to toceivo -Moral sharo ol tho public patronage. Special attention todiscaset of women and children. OFFICE, on Main atroet, ovor Curtis Sapp'f Storo; Uoiiidenco oornr High West atrccts. Oct. l'Jth, laas.ti, D. C. MONTGOMEUY, HAXXI.NO UlM)IXf!,,OVi:U N, McClIFFIN'S fillUJ". Oiunf- Mnitnt. Vern'on 'Ohio. Special attention given to tlio tJollccting of Claims, and tlio pnrcnn.se nnu m " ."""" 1 havo fur sale unimprovod lands as follows, 010 acres in 0-ago County, Missouri, : acres in ' Warron County, Missouri, 3"2 acres inSt.flnin- ... 11:. : 191 fifrpt, n.J nno 4) . 0015 Viouniy, .uisauuri, -- i , . . ncre lot in Hardin County, Ohio, and M acrwin Moroor uouniy, uuio. ...,.... j w. VANCI3. VANCE yft 0. COOPKR & COOPER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MT, VEUNON, O. Offioo aouthcastooraor Main and ChoatnutsrMots opposito Knox County BanK. "!""" T i 1J V i .11 A M . .'Attorney at Law &. Notary Public, ...... l,ITffTlTVfl OFFICE I! IVAKu a duiuii..u, ''Gornor Main and Vino Sta., n"v- rp.nwnK. omo t CJrECI'VI' attention given to collections in Knox kj' anil adjoining couniies: io. n.-.u... cliriois tor 1'cnaionaana i.anu n nrr-uw,--"'-1- er legal buslnes entrusted to hisoaro. . march lltf. 8A-'-srit:i.. JOH.C. VV.V1X ti ait rart. J !)i,yaI- - ' AT T 0 11 N E Y S AT LAW, MOUNT VBRNOS, 01119. ' OFFICE Main Street Uolow Knox County . flunk. gy-1'rompt attontion givon to all buainesa cn- t rmlod to them, and especially to collecting and so- m uringolnhns, in any part ot unio Voc 7th-1858-4-ni. -.nuuliW-.v TnTTllV. V. 1.. DANB. COXTOIV BANE. Attomc' & Counsellor nt Law, lt I'trnnn. 0io. "TXTIIIj ittcr.il to all business intrusted to thoir f v euro, in nny maiiu 0 OFFICE, N. E. Cornoroi Main and Oambierbta., vor 1'ylo's Merchant lliorij5"""''"""" Oat. 1.9th WoS.tf- trC. UL-NDAn. II. 11. 'BANNING. C. F. BALDWIN-. DUNBAR," BANKING & BALDWIN 'ff1(,.5!lA15rS M LOT mt. rvEitfJon. omo. ItT OtFJCE-In Bunning Kuilding, I.E. eorner id Main and Vine St., room foraierly oooujiieil by M. 11. MitcbelU , June H, tl,-tf. oko. r. HFj.inxnn. .11. a. TUOHAS, MEL1UNCII & TJIOMAS, PSODECE&COMISSMllfllCllAXTS UEALKBB IX SALT, PLASTER, fisn. ' WHITE AND WATER IJME. WILL PAY CASH FOR Flour, Oraln of all kinds, Pork, liaeon, Butter, Hops, Dried Fruit, Flax, Clorer and Timothy Heed, Potash, White Deans, Lord, Hide, FelU,4c. At NORTON'S WAREHOUSE, March 22, '59-lUly Mt. Vernon, Ohio. SASH, DOOItS AND BLINDS. J. A. Anderson, MAN,'Trmil inn pxaibr tw SASH, DOOUS, AND BLINDS, ' Gfrf. ,eet" Wart Home, llijh 81., letwen. Main mi R. Ii. Drpct, Mount Vtr-von, Ohio. ALLKINDS of work constantly en b"d and warranted. All order! promptly (XMUted. April 24, 1851) 21 ly. CHANTILI.k.nml FRENCH LACK SHAWLS and MAMII.I.AS .1 $7 to f 19. WHITE and liljM'f CRAPE KlIAWLSaoui. enr extra in mj awiaualU. Call soon on Alayll)-tf, 8PEKKYAC0. The Mount Vernon Republican ib ri'M.iMmn vkrv batuiidat moIinino,' BY W, II. COC11KAN. Ofllco In Kremlin Iiuildln, No. S, Second Story, TETtMS Two Dollars per annum, payable in ad' Vance; J,60 aftor tho expiration of the year. J1ATKS OF ADVERTISING. 8 c $ 0 $ ft c i c$ e$ e .1 00 3 50 4 50 0 00 i 25 0 00 0 75 8 00 00 7 00 8 00 10 I aquaro. . I 00 I 29 I 70 2 25, 2 Bquares, I 75; 2 25 it 254 25 i 60!4 5o',5 00 3 tquarea. 2 50' 4 squares. .13 5(iU 00 5 OO'll 00'7 00.8 00,10 ,12 Iiquare.ohangcable monthly $10j wookly,....lo Y, column.ohaiigoabloquartorly 15 column, changeable quarterly 8 oolunin, ohnngoablo quarterly,,.. .... , 25 1 column, chan gonblo qunrtorly 4U Eleven lines of Minion (thia typo) aro oountcd as a aquaro. Editorial noticca of advertisements, or calling attention to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or corporations, will bo oharged for at tlio rato of 10 oents per lino. Special notices, before marrincos.or takinenrc- cedonce of regular advertisements, doublo usual rates. Advertisements displayed in largo typo to bo chargod ono half more than tho usual rnios. All transient advertisements to bo paid for In advanceHow Fredebick William op Puussia, Ke-cruitkd for Tall SjLMisns. -In the town of J ulich thero lived and worked a tall young carpenter. Ono day a well dressed, positive, looking gentleman (Baron von Ilorapesch the records namo him) enhrs the shop; wants "a stout chest, with lock on it, Tor household purposes; must be of such and such dimcn sions, si feet six in length especiilly, and that is an indtspcnsible point; in fact, it will bo longer than yourself, I think, Ilerr Zim-mertnann! what is the cost; when can it be ready?" Cost, time, and tho rest aro settled. "A right stout chest, then, and seo you don't forget the sie; if tco short it will bo of no uso to me, mind!" "Ja wolte! Gewiss!" And the positive-lookir.g well-clad goes his ways. At tho appointed day he reappears; (he chest is ready; we hope, an unexceptablo article? "Too short, as I dreaded!" says the positivo-looking gentleman, ;'Xay, your honor" says the carpenter, "I am certain it is sis feet six!" and takes out his foot-rule. 'Tshaw, it was to be longer than yourself. "Well it is." "No; it isn't!" The carpenter, to end the matter gets into his chest; and will convince any and all mortals. No sooner is ho in, rightlj flat, than the positivo gentleman, a Prussian recruiting officer in disguise, slams down tho lid upon him; locks it, whistles in three stout fellows, who picks up the chest, gravely walk through tho streets with it; open it in a safo plaM, and find horrible to rclulo the poor carpenter dead; choked by want of air in this frightful middlo passago of his. Name of tho town is given, Julich as above; date not. And if tho tl.ing had been a popular myth, is it not a significant one? But it is too true; tho tall carpenter lay dead, and Hetnpesch got "imprisoned for life," by tho business. Carlyle's History. NtrT-CRACKiNn Extraordinary. A doni-ren of the smoko-covered district a few miles south of Newcastlo having heard that his landlord, with whom he was particularly desirous to ingratiate himself, had a great predilection for nuts, on his last rent day presented himself at the hall with a large bag of those delicate comestibles, of which ho bashfully requested tho squiro's acceptance. Tho good humored landlord (as who would not be good tumoicd on receiving his rents?) smilingly accepted, the gift; but opening the treasure, "Why, how is this, Mr. 1!;," said he, "I find llicy tire only kernels you must have been at a great deal of troublo in breaking them?" "Ay, ay, sir." replied tho farmer, "aw warrant ye they mead mah jaws wark,and t'wife's jaws walk, and t,bairns' -jaws wark afore we gat 'em all cracked!" Qalcsheail England) Observer. (fT Some ugly fellow thus pronounces: "tf you a'e ever three tohe with a handsome man In the family, just take a Clothes pounder while he is yet in bed, and bailor his head to a pumice. From some cause or anolher.hand some men aro invariably asses; they cultivato their hair and complexion so much that they hare no time to think of their brains. By tho timo they reach thirty, thoir heads and hands are equally soft. Again we say, if you wish to And an intelligent man, just look for ont with features so rough that they might use his face for a nutmeg grater." A gentleman in tho habit of entertaining, yery often, a circlo of friends observed thatn. ol them was in tho habit of eating something before grace was asked; anJ determined to iro him upon a repetition of the offense, bo Btiii; "For what we are about (0 receive, and (or what James Taylor has already received, the Lord make us truly thankful." The effect nay Le) imagined, A wag remarked the othor day, with a very grave countenanco, that "however prudont and virtuous young widows might be, he had seen mar.y a widow-err." . The natural right of mankind is liberty, (a word which few seem to understand ) which many abuse. A sedentary life, spent in kidolenee ftnd. sloth, withers both body and njind, at (ha same time sv Plutarch. 6onuentian rocrAings, Christian Anti-Slavery Convention. This body met in the Congregational Church at Columbus on Wednesday, tho 10th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M. Though we bad the pleas, uro of being prosent and witnessed partof the proceedings of the Convention, we are indeVt-ed to tho O. S. Journal for the large abstract which wo present lo our readors of what was said and dono by the Convention. The following gentlemen wero chosen as officers: President A. A. Quthric; Vice Presidents Hon. J. R. Giddings, Hon. J. S. Carpenter, Rev. A Crooks, Rev. John O. Fee, Rev Goo. Clanccy, Rev. J. S. Maeready, Rev. D. A. Randall, Rev. John Boggs. Secretaries II. B. Spellmnn, Rev. W. B. Watkins. On being chosen President, Mr. Guthrie roso to thank the Convention for the honor done him. In speaking of tho necessity for this Convention, ho declared that. after all, the Christian Church had this greatanti-slavery work to do. We could no longer trust the politicians, who had driven slavery to tako refuge in the Church. If the Church continued to afford that itstitution an asylum, it would live in spile of the world. Therefore to destroy it, slavery must be driven out. He trusted that wisdom and calmness would characterize the deliberations of the Convei-tion, but that it would also bo firmly determined In its action against slavery. W. G. Finney, Rev. T. N. MeAbco, Rev. J. A. Thome, Hon. J. R. Giddings, Rev. J.S. Maeready, Rev. W. II. Brewster, Rev J. A. Pinnoy, Rev. John Rrnkin and Rev. John Boggs, having been previously appointed a committee on resolutions, reported the following:1. HesoJved, That the natural law, giving to every human being the right .to livo, to that liberty which is necessary to cherish and protect life, obtain knowledge and prepare for lieu yen, is but the clearly revealed will of uou. 2. That to enslave innocent men and women, paralysing the moral faculties, shutting out the light of truth from the understanding and compelling thetu to drag out an earthly existence amidst tho gloom and duikues.s of moral dcath.constitutes ono of the most ng. gravated violations of God's will, ono of the most momentous crimes presented to human consideration , 3. That tho turpitudo of this crime rests on all who capture, enslave, import, sell, purchase, hold, ro-capturo, or re-tnslavo human beings; on all who aid, encourage, pass, approve, or enforce enactments for the capture, enslaving, holding, re-capture, or re-enslave ment of Uod's images, and the persons thus offending will be held responsible nt the Bar of God. 4. That governments are constituted among men to secure tno enjoyment of human rights, and they hold no just authority to violate the will of God by depriving the humblest individual of his liberty; that Congress in pass ing tho fugitive slave act of 18JU, conferred no right upon slave catchers to capture or onslnvo or to re capture or re-enslavo men, nor did they impose upon any person, the duty to submit to such capture or enslavement, nor is tho law of God.nor the inalienable rights 0! man, changed or modilied by such enactments, nor are our christian dutios to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, protect and defend the lives and liberties of ourselves and fellow men, impaired or changed by tho enactment. 0. That said Fugitivo Slave Act docs not command that which is right, nor does it forbid that which is wrong it comes within no description of law and proposes no essential element of law it is an assertion of the will of despotism and not the stntuto of the law ol a chiistiun people; to maintain it is to uphold slavery in its worst and most revolting; features to permit its enforcement on the soil of Ohio, constitutes a surrender of the rights and the dignity of our State and tho hbortlcs of our people. 6. That irrespective of political organization, wo will vote for no man lor ollicu who hesitates to assert and to the extent of his religious, moral and political inlluence, maintains the right of our State and its people to be entirely Tustrated and exempt from tho expense, tho guilt and disgraco of supporting the slavery of other States. A lively dobato sprang up oh an amend-mcntof Rev. Mr. Perkins to change the woid- ing of the first resolution, so as to make it read that slavery was one of tlio greatest crimes, instead of the greatest. Mr. Perkins was unwilling to have slavery classed as moro heinous than the sin against the Holy Ghost. Ho put it in the catalogue where St. Paul put man-stealing amrng tho deadly sins, but not the worst of all. Othors argued it was tho greatest because it embraced all other crimes. Rev Mr. Foo, Prof. Fairchild and Mr. Gid dings, favored tho amendment as involving a change of phraseology more than anything else and as a concession involving no loss of principle. Tho amendment was agreed to, and the resolution adopted. The second resolution was adopted without debate. Tho third being read, Mr. Giddings said he hoped members would express themselves fully upon it, as it would attract niore attention than any other. Rev. Mr. Rankin, favored its' adoption. The fugitive slave law contravened the law of God, which forbade man stealing. It committed a crime worse than man stealing; for simply to sell a slave did not exposo him to tho vindictive cruolties of a master enraged by his escape. To return a slava was worse than to steal a man. It was a crime vMted with the punishment of God. Mr. Rankin gave instances of tho miserable fate of the 11. S. Marshals and other slavo catchers, whieh had taken place under his own observation, lie believed that Providonci directly punish ed this sin. Rev. Mr. Gordon referred to the late speech of Mr. Stephens of Goorgia, who defended sUvery on hlghor law ground. That was !Jb3re slavery should be mot. He thought we nil not taken high enough ground, and. ha was glad to find slaveholders inviting us to do so. Mr, Guthrie thought this resolution the most important, becauso it involvod practical results. Not long since a fugitivo had been decoyed into the hands of tho slavo catcher, in the city (Zanesvillo,) near which ho lived, by machinations which would havo disgraced tho fiend, and a deacon of tho church h would namo him unhesitatingly, for ho Under- stood that ho gloried in his daod felt called on by the law to do his utmost for tho fugi tive's return to slavery. Tho question was a procticalone. The members of that convention might bo called upon to put thoir principles' tho test before night. Mr. Guthrio related an anecdote of A. K. Marshal of Kentucky, who once sat behind him in a car,whilo he was, denouncing the fugitivo law to English of Indiana. Marshal was asked if he would help tho United States official to exe-ectito tho law. Ho replied that ho would seo him damned first. Rov. Mr. Foe, of Kentucky, was surprised that the highor law need be discussod in Ohio-Slave holdors all actod upon an understanding of the hlghor law. Last Sabbath he had heard a slave holder preach tho higher law in Kentucky. He held up tho Bible, and pro-claimed to his hearers that that book was above all law. Tho case was illustrated thus: A wife was to obey her husband under Providencethat is, when ho bade her do right; and the child the parent, except when commanded to do wrong. Wo are bound to obey God, all human government to tho contrary. He had proclaimed in Kentucky that no law against God's law should be obeyed; and he would act with no party which would permit it to exist. Rev. Mr. Perkins do:bred that all human laws mast derive their power from God's laws; if wo reject this theory wo wero atheists. Nobody could controvert this theory, but ft practical difficulty often arose. Tho officials under tho constitution wero determined to carry out tho law. We wero scripturally commanded to be in subjection to government.Wo must therefore cither havo tho law pronounced unconstitutional, or change tho constitution. He held that in case of disobedience to tho law, we had no business to excite rebellion against it. We might disobey and suffer the penalty. In this way, tho example of tho Oberlin rescuers was of moro effect than iho transactions ol any Convention.Prof. Pock of Oberlin.said ho was intimately acquainted with tho operators of tho fu gitivo slave law, and his evil communications brought him to a bad place. He had boon eighty days in tho Cloveland jail, and during that time, ho had thourouuhly studied tho subject. He argued that tho duty to ptomoto tho fugitive's flight was identical with tho duty to resist the law. Under nearly all circumstances, if his arm was stronger than tho slave-catcher's, hp would rescue tho slave. He would not do it in Kentucky, for there it would not benefit the slave, and might do-stroy his own future usefulness. But at home, and wherever he could, he would do it. He said just now, thoro was a great 8trifo between Conscienco and Congress. Ho apprehended no danger to the State from the tiiumph of the former. Ho wanted to know how it was in Xenia. Had they a Corwin Conscienco thoro? Wero thoy theoretically or practically opposed to tho fugitivo slavo law? Mr. Giddings had commenced speaking, and while alluding to the degradation of the pulpit on tho slavery question, a proposition was made to tako a recess till after supper, which was agreed to aftor a committoo had been appointed to report a plan of future cp pcrations. EVEN1SQ SESSION. Convention mot at 8 o'clock. Traycr by tho Rov. Anson Smith. Mr. Giddings cop eluded his remarks. Ho referred to tho degradation of the popular mind before slavery. It was the bescting sin of tho nation to bow in submission to its power, and a wnnt of manhood to resist its demands. Mr. Web' ster declared that it Was the duty of tho pco- plo to submit to tho fugitivo law, and Iho pco pie followed; and now it is proclaimed by the Supremo Court that black men havo no rights that while men aro bound to respect. Tho pco plo aro rcsponsiblo at tho bar of God for the maintcnanco of their rights. Neither Mr. Webster nor Buchanan could justify thorn thero. We havo seen tho sentiments of our own Stato subdued to slavery, until now it was preached that it is our duty to seize men and return them t bondage Why do you not assert equal manhood with the slavi power? Slavery says, "hands off; slavery is ours; wo will maintain it." Ho said, "liberty is ours, we will maintain it." If we say to our public men, if you degrado us we will degrado you, they will stand up as boldly fur freedom'. Ho had soino cxporienco in that.' Tho popular mind will always bo governed by truth and justice. If ministers and public men will stand up for' these, the people will always sustain them." Tho cotinty of Lorain bad firmly maintained the rights' 0' the pcoplo. They had indicted the kidnappers, and if they had noi been voluntarily rolcasod, be firmly believed they would how be in the Ohio Penitentiary.' He was charged with going too far when he declared that he would resist a slavo-catcher with force; but there is a point beyond which for- j bearance ceases to be a virtue or Christian duty. Whon the question was put lo him on the floor of Congress, he had said that a slave bad a rifchl to relieve himself from bondage at whatovcr cost, and by any means. Ho had no right to yield himself and his postority to slavery. Christianity furbids. He would not needlessly risk hfo, but whenever he could prevent tho return of a fugitivo to slavery he would at the peril of life. Ho was called a fanatic, and admitted it. Ho had lived to S3o the wonderful progress In popu lar sontimcnt. Ton years ago he was thesolu representative in Congress of tlio opposition to slavory, Now it had almost got tho control of tho nation. This eonvontion would be assailod as abolition; but no ono would dart tako issue squarely with their resolutions. 1 heso wore impregnable Rev. Simeon Brown, ofCincinnati. spoke. lie believed the fugitivo law unconstitutional and in the right of forcible resistance when all other means were exhausted, but was not satisfied that tho timo had yet come, and for his part was not yet prepared for nullification. He would not obey the law, but wheo ho violated it ho would suffer tho penalty. 1 neie was auistinction between suffering penalty for passive disobedience of wicked laws and forciblo resistance. Ho desired tho con. vention to plant a banner around which all could rally. Ho referred to tho course of the colonics against Great Biitain. They petitioned and remonstrated until thoso had been found futile; then rcvolutioniacd: owimr to their wis dom in this wo were here to-day to remon strate against slavery. Tho law was a wicked one, but it was sustained by decisions usuallv regarded as law; and he could not say that it possessed none of the elements of law. Have all means boon tried for its repeal? Ho wan ted to seo monster petitions sent intoCongross. When all thoso means wero exhausted, then ho was ready for revolution. 1' ormerly the South excused slavery as forced upon them, Now when they assort it as a God given right and sent ships to Africa for fresh supplies it is timo for tho Church to denounce it. When all peaceable mean3 had failed then ho would bo ready to resist to the knife if necccssary. Judgo CarpenterofLorain.said: Thcqucs-tion was whether in any caso man mav resist tho law. If proper in any caso, whon does mat caso occurr Congress might enact a law so diabolical that it would bo tho duty of all to doclaro it no law. If thoy sho ild enact that, thoro should be no limit to their Dower. and tho Supreme Court should declare it con stitutional, they might pass laws to deprive men without guilt oflifo and liberty. All will agree that none would bo obliged to obey such a law. Is there any limit to law makinc or judicial power, so that if exceeded, people may say, thus Tar and no farther shalt thou como? It is established in tho Nebraska law that the majority may enact such a law as they please; may mako slaves of tho minority. If thev mav take liberty they may tako life. It is nothing out absoluto despotism. If the majority votes tho minority into slav ery it deprives them of any sharo in tho gov ernment, iiie majority may then becomo divided into two parties, and tho minority is again voted into slavery and put out of the governing class; and so on by continual nonu- 1 lar sovereignty and continual divisions until but two men remain, and the stronger of them forces tho other into slavery and leaves a despotism of one man. Tho argument of Iho Jud"e was well con structed, showing that tho powor to voto slav ory into a territory carries the power to en- Have anew, and that popular sovereignty, worked to its logical end. was tho despotism first of tho majority and finally of ono. But, ho said, it is asked who shall judge whon power has reached a dosriotism. that justifies resistance? There is one infalliblo rulo; whon government professes tho right to absoluto power, it, by that act, places itself in open rebellion. Government has no right to transcend human rights, and when it claims that power it makes proclamation of open rebellion. It is tho government, not tho people, that is then in resistance to tho law. This distinction was maintained by tho colonics in tho difficulty with Great Britain. They asserted that by levying taxes without thoir consent or representation, Great Biitain hud violatod the Constitution and laws of tho realm. Does it mako any difference, as (0 our right of recistanco,' whether Congress or ono man proclaims despotic powor over human rights? At the Buggcslion of Mr. Fairchild, who mado a brief argument to show, that Mr. Brown roally went as far as any of them , tho resolution was verbally amended, so as to do- clare that tho fugitivo law did not contain' the essential elements of law. Mr. Perkins, of Cincinnati, proposed to amend slill further, whi;h was accepted. Mr. Guthrie Mr. Giddincs boinz in the chair said that was the most important res olution. 1 no question of recistanco may practically come homo to him at aAy timo. Ho lived whero to resist tho law was to get shot down. It was simply madness to attempt to resist that law by force. Wo had not reached the point whero revolution was c.Tno-dicnt or a.duty. Fifty pccple might bo shot down in rcsistins tho law in his vicinitv. and yet no change effected in public sentiment.'When the Federal official. were chasing the negro Jnckson at Eanesvillo. he rcmoJ. stratcd; an j he was told by one of these that it w them, the white niggers, that caused these difficulties, and that they had a right lo call on him to help catch the nrgro. Ho replied that such a call' would be In vain; but be was not prepared lo face these men and be shot down lo no purpose. He believed that victories were sometimes won without resort to the sword. Professor Peck inquired if any one hid maintained tliatVcslstnnco was a duty under all circumstancos. He had held that under certain circumstances he would help those whom the law mado outcasts and deprived of all protection. He did not affirm the right of rcsistanco for himself under all circnnr.stenros, but there wero circumstances in which bo would rescue those whom the law deprived of all rights, at whatovor risk. Mr. lioggs, editor and publisher of the Cin cinnati Christian Luminary, thought the reso lution oxpressod tho true duty of Christians, and opposed the amendment. This was a Christian Anti-tialvery Conventibhj they had a law lo govern them clear and unmistaka ble; this was tho New Testament, and to this only should Christians appeal. Mr, Tillinghast.bf Malisin.raad- some rein arks in which he slated that Ohio was al. ready jnvolvcj in the guilt of the fugitive law. by her statute allowing tho use of her jails for confinement of fugitivo slaves. Tho resolution was adopted unanimously as amended, and tho convention ad journed till next morning at eight o'clock. RiiCONT) DAY. Tho Convention mot Thursday morning at eight o'clock, and was opened by tho reading of a chapter of Scripture 12th Romans by the President, and prayer by the Rov. A. Pin-ney of Zanesville. A verbal amendment wis made in one of the resolutions read yesterday. Tho following additional resolutions "wero offered by Rev. Mr. Thome, and wero then road and discussed separately: 7. llcsolml, That It is the duty of Christiana and of Christian ministers to bear faithful testimony against the sin of shivery ecclesiastical!)', socially, and polilically.througb the pulpit and tho religious press, and to carry tho wrongs of the oppressed to the throne of grace in impcrtunuto prayer, that God may speedily deliver them that are in bonds. 8. JlesolueJ, That to have voluntary agency, official or otherwise, in the recapture or rendition of a fugitivo slave, is incompatible with Christian character, and unless ro-penled of, should be punished by excommuni. cation in tho case ol any church member guilty of the crime against humanity and God; that this Convention do therefore ap-provo of the act of excision passed recently by the MarketStreot Baptist Church of '. viilo, Muskingum county, against- a member who, in mo capacity 01 deputy U. S. Marshal, restored a fugitive to his cluimant in Virginia.I). EesoltieiL That tho examnla nf thn Ohor. lin-Wellington Rescuers in patiently suffering a long imprisonment for their noble dis regard or tlio unconstitutional and unchristian Fugitive Slave Act, not accepting deliv erance on any terms that would coraimiinise principles and weaken the moral effect of their act and tostnuony, and finally triumphing ever the Government, and gaining a release honorable to themselves, but disgraceful to thoir nrosecutuis and humiliating t iho slavo power, meets our hearty commendation, and calls forth our gratitude to God, who wisdom guided and whoso grace Fustained them. Tho principal debate took place on a motion to strike out tho reference in the 8th resolution to the action ol the Zanesville Baptist Church. Tho friends of this motion argued that Ui4 convention ought to be general and not particular in its action, and that it ought not, thcroforo.to particularize the present caso. Those opposed, contended that it was an ex-amplo in tho providence of God which ought to be hold up togcnoral Imitation. A great number spoke in regard to' the matter, but thoso wero the points of the discussion. The amendment was finally yiel-dod, and tho resolution passed as originally offetcd. Prof. Fairchild read tho following repori: Tho committee appointed to propose a plan of operations for tho futuro, respectfully sub-mil tho following report: Wo recommend 1st. That this Convention appoint a com mittoo of twelve men, representing different parts of tho Stato ond different denomina tions of Christians, whoso duty it shall be to manngo and promote the interests of tho an ti-slavery cause as they aro represented by tins Convention, for the ensuing year, and until they are discharged by a similar Convention, to be called by themselves, at tho niost suitahlo time and p!ice in next year. 2d. That this committee bo recommended to appoint a general agent, richly imbued wllh tho love of God and man, who shall lee-turc through tho Stato for tho ensuing year, and collect funds for the promotion of our causo. 3d. That tho general agent, with the direction of a sub-committee, to be appointed by the committee of twelve, be authorized to employ other lecturers, whenever and whorc- ever suitaMu men can be obti'ined, as far as the state of tlio treasury will permit. dlh. That these lecturers pfovido themselves with anti-slavery books and tracts tracts, under (he direction of the sub-commit- too, and sell them as extensively as possible throughout tho State; also that thoy act as agents for anti-a.avery papers. 5th. That tho committee and general agent be advised to secure, as far as possible, tho co-operation of tho Churches and ministers of the Stato, and of Iho county committees to bb appointed by eouuty Christian anti-slavery Conventions. ' flih. That iho corumittco bo advised to es tablish, if they fhall deem it expedient, a Christian anti-slavery paper, as at) advocate of o:r principles, and a means of communica tion, and that thoy be required to publish from timo to time, an account of their prc ccodings. 9tb. That the committee be instructed to corrrnpond with prominent friends of our causo Id other States, recommending a system of operations similar to our own; and also, with Kfchnre to a great Nuiiheio Christian anti-slavery Convention to beheli late in Uie autumn. , . ' , 8tb. That the surplus funds, beyond what. can bo profitably employed in this gjtate, bo-expended in the,, circulation p.f anti-slavery Iitorature in tpe Southern States. ..;.,), , , uth. i hat we commence a subscription, oa the spot, as the nucleus, of, a fund to enable pur committee to prosecute the cause im mediately. . , ,, . , . ., 10. That we requost all the Christian min isters of the Stat, to embrace an early oppor-. tunity to present to their congregations the, evil and sin of slavery, and the duties of tho peoplo in regard to it. 1 The report was adopted. ,. , 1 Trof. Peck, from the committee appointed to prepare an, address, read . '.ha following," which was unanimously adopted:, To tlx CAmd'on men amlwomm nf Oioin- tvreslei in tht aduancmnd of Freedom ami Hit extinguishment of Slavery: It can hardly be necessary to call your attention to the pressing occasion. for renewal- of anti slavery zeal and effort on the part of the earnest christian people of th j land, . , We heed to review our own sense of the intense wickedness of the system, of epprea-, sion which prevails, and to arouse ourselves to do' whtt we can to produce a conviction of its wickedness in others,. , By a sort of general Consent, the discus-, ion of the duties and interests involved in the existence and aggressions, of slavery, has; theso many years past, been transferred to the arena of politics; and while it has becoma thus a potent element, causing the downfall and riso of politicians and political parties and condoling the actjon of legislatures and of governments, there has not seemed to be a corresponding accumulation of moral power brought to bear upon the vulnerable points of this system of wickedness. Nar, slavery has) seemed to galhor strength and courage and boldness in the conflict, because the attack has been made upon its best fortified positions, and attention has been diverted to a gruat extent from its weaker side. . Slavery has been glad to take shelter in such defense as tha "Compromise of the Constitution," the "acknowledged rights of property," the "common inheritance in the territories," the claims of "law and order" has acquired self-respect, and presontcd a show of prosperity in the) stand it has mado. On the other hand, the friends of freedom,, consenting to this arbitrament of the controversy, havo reserved their most reliable for-, ces, their irrcsistable weapons, and have sac riQced or foreborne to use many of the advan tages of their position or, distrusting this method of conducting "the work, have alto gether retired from (he conflict and are) waitihf? a more auspicious opportunity. We do not regret that slavery bas become the rallying point of all the political forces in the land, nor dd we propose any attempt to divert tho public interest from this form of tho conflict. Such a result was inevitable in tho nature of the case, a hi! we accept it as aa in-. dication of Providence, showing whcie our work lies, and summoning us to its accom plishment. It is a token of good to truth and to humanity, that questions of such vast magni tude, involving all that is dear to men all the interests of morality and religion.are forc ed upon the publio attention, and that ques- tions of mere pecuniary profit ana loss, ana of temporary expediency, are thro wa iqto the background. It affords a tare opportunity to impress the publio mind with the great prin ciples of righteousness; to bring oat and set, forth the higher obligations and interests of life, and to lift up a standard against inrush ing iniquity. Such opportunities aro not often afforded to a people. They are the pivots upon which the destinies of nations turn. Understood and improved, they mark the lime's of God's visitations to ostallish a people in virtuo, and to lead them on to a higher prosperity. Even political strife, under snchi circumstances, becomes a moral con diet, and the triumph of party is the triumph of principles. But if that people in their blindness and world linens fail lo aprehend the timo, the loss can never bo retricvl. This or that party name may lie in the asf-endant.but the glory is departed; G d has passed them hy- , . , At this present hour a great responsibility rests upon men who fear God and regard his) law, to seo to it, that the conflict which is wa-yfog shall'nnt fail from the lack of the moral element, and (fiat God shill not lie compelled to frown upon it because it does not honor him. Christian men must claim and exercise the right to bring all, thesequestions, supposed by some lo be exclusively political, to the test of morality and religion. They must bring them to the consciences of the people aa matters which cannot bo neglected without involving iofidvlitylo God and man. They must claim for tha pulpit and the religious press the right to speak out in clear utterance upon the great sin and nhanie of our land, and must see to it Ibat this light Ik accorded and that this July is not neglected. ..They must" make it a burden of prayer, private, doinoatio, sccinl and public, that the nation may bo recovered lo righteousness and that the oppressed riiay be caused to go free.' May the day forever pass when worldly men have occasion to compliment their minister, because never in hymn, or prayer, or ecimon has he. disturbed their equanimity by a reference to the poor that cry, the needy, and tbem that have no 1 helper; and when attendants upon prayer, meetings are shocked, asifa political topic bad bean broached, because supplication is made thai God"s law may triumph over" wickedness framed into la by man. The curse of or land is a grievous one,' fonnded in self-iiitercai and confirmed by ten- ' tufies oftfx'Uteacc and tckhfoo. It hMCit V

sr. i i r VOL. VI. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1859. NO41. 1 i i W H PI f II I I ll AM HI DR, D. M'BRIAR, errs 1TCT OUM) BESI'i GCTFL'IiLY INFORM THE Vornon; Ohtn, and viclnil), ly located In Mt Vernon fur dag hisl'rofosalon In tlio la itiul atyli of the Art: and 1 VV oitiaaus of Mt. I Ihathojiaapcrmanont the purpose of l'ractu tout and most Bubstai would say tpthono W! patronage, that wy W both in - ... BEAtlTT AN withnjnyfn the Statin nro ufrliotod with Dias pared to treat all '4iaoo form; also, tooporatoo The bout of tefefrni OFFICE (hor Uui door below Mr. Sirr; Vernon, Ohio. he a DB. C. I DENT lo limy favor ino with thoir ork ahall ana win compare, D DURABILITY, I would also any tothosonlio aaod Mouthe, that I niu proses of tho mouth under any n lluir Llpa, singlo or doublo. oa can up Riven, isoll & Sturgos' Hank, 3rd ft Store, Jlain Stroot, Mt. I 0 V A L. I. KCLSEV, 1ST! HAS tai:en,fot oontly occupied 1 diatoly Over tlio dtoro where be will proscou profeasioa. With n constant practico.tosd LATH lMl'ROVEMKf dent of .giving ertti I The bust skill of th exorcised in cvory oi Dental materials rucei Kntranco on Mai & Co.'a and I. MurA'i orm of yonra tho rooma re-by Mr. N. N. Hill, and iinmo-room of Taylor, Uantt & Co., 1a t.hn variuua duties of tho experience of ovor 10 yoara an acquaintance wun bu ine ,'T8 of tho Art, he foolaoonfl-tatisfaction.n l'rnfnasion warranted to be ISO. On hand a fine stock of itly procurod from the n.it. trcet, botwocn Taylor, Oantt Clothing Storo. April lU-Mtf lr. 'G. r,: arm Mcltown, TOpPicK-WAnnt 13) .ock, Noa. 1, J 3; 2d Floor, 7. n -nr.,i- t Vi.in S(. Mnnnk Vornon. 0. ' All nnorations -per formed in tho latoat and most ' i .(-i'n ..id WARltAS'lliD. HllltlllVUU ""J"- - May 3 1850-25-4. - VXTOUI.D say thl t ho has renewed the lcaso for y T Hiuuuuoo. w .............. - voars, and hugely ii icroascd h!a facilities tor tho bot- - ; nru;;i..riMul nar.innta. Alwuvs toraceoiumou""'" . '77 : v;'7 , ' on hand a largo sto ok of I tM AL (,( 0J)6f-Tooth direct from 1 ho best tooth Manufactory in the world and urc no n. then! Con therefore, give more lifelike ttprfttiiM than can bo obtained with any ciieap or inferior teeth. Ia also prepared to insort artificial tooth on Vara-7 or vnlff nixed Ouitaporchaor Kubbor base an ndmirabloi'aso Cor temporary Bets, io. Would iifeo call attention to his method of treating tooth with ex posed norvos or aensitivedentino without pain and notdcatroyinpt the vitality of the tooth, thereby ront'oringthat lorgo number of tooth eorviccablc for yonri' which if not treated on scientific principles ro sacrificed. , 1 lw.rnl fnvnra tnt the last 1 lianauu 101 iuo w ; - -: - ' , four yoars hoping by strict attention to business to roceivo lilio conusonco 1 p""s"' DR. Ii. S. MURPHY, I.ATB OP NEW T0r.K CITY, ANNOUNCES to kif friends and tho public, that ho has opened an offico for tho ' ruACTrci5 'OP Iiedicixe, in "Mount Vcrntn,and the adjoiningcountry. From tho tiinoand attention fee has given to his profession, ho hopoa to toceivo -Moral sharo ol tho public patronage. Special attention todiscaset of women and children. OFFICE, on Main atroet, ovor Curtis Sapp'f Storo; Uoiiidenco oornr High West atrccts. Oct. l'Jth, laas.ti, D. C. MONTGOMEUY, HAXXI.NO UlM)IXf!,,OVi:U N, McClIFFIN'S fillUJ". Oiunf- Mnitnt. Vern'on 'Ohio. Special attention given to tlio tJollccting of Claims, and tlio pnrcnn.se nnu m " ."""" 1 havo fur sale unimprovod lands as follows, 010 acres in 0-ago County, Missouri, : acres in ' Warron County, Missouri, 3"2 acres inSt.flnin- ... 11:. : 191 fifrpt, n.J nno 4) . 0015 Viouniy, .uisauuri, -- i , . . ncre lot in Hardin County, Ohio, and M acrwin Moroor uouniy, uuio. ...,.... j w. VANCI3. VANCE yft 0. COOPKR & COOPER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MT, VEUNON, O. Offioo aouthcastooraor Main and ChoatnutsrMots opposito Knox County BanK. "!""" T i 1J V i .11 A M . .'Attorney at Law &. Notary Public, ...... l,ITffTlTVfl OFFICE I! IVAKu a duiuii..u, ''Gornor Main and Vino Sta., n"v- rp.nwnK. omo t CJrECI'VI' attention given to collections in Knox kj' anil adjoining couniies: io. n.-.u... cliriois tor 1'cnaionaana i.anu n nrr-uw,--"'-1- er legal buslnes entrusted to hisoaro. . march lltf. 8A-'-srit:i.. JOH.C. VV.V1X ti ait rart. J !)i,yaI- - ' AT T 0 11 N E Y S AT LAW, MOUNT VBRNOS, 01119. ' OFFICE Main Street Uolow Knox County . flunk. gy-1'rompt attontion givon to all buainesa cn- t rmlod to them, and especially to collecting and so- m uringolnhns, in any part ot unio Voc 7th-1858-4-ni. -.nuuliW-.v TnTTllV. V. 1.. DANB. COXTOIV BANE. Attomc' & Counsellor nt Law, lt I'trnnn. 0io. "TXTIIIj ittcr.il to all business intrusted to thoir f v euro, in nny maiiu 0 OFFICE, N. E. Cornoroi Main and Oambierbta., vor 1'ylo's Merchant lliorij5"""''"""" Oat. 1.9th WoS.tf- trC. UL-NDAn. II. 11. 'BANNING. C. F. BALDWIN-. DUNBAR," BANKING & BALDWIN 'ff1(,.5!lA15rS M LOT mt. rvEitfJon. omo. ItT OtFJCE-In Bunning Kuilding, I.E. eorner id Main and Vine St., room foraierly oooujiieil by M. 11. MitcbelU , June H, tl,-tf. oko. r. HFj.inxnn. .11. a. TUOHAS, MEL1UNCII & TJIOMAS, PSODECE&COMISSMllfllCllAXTS UEALKBB IX SALT, PLASTER, fisn. ' WHITE AND WATER IJME. WILL PAY CASH FOR Flour, Oraln of all kinds, Pork, liaeon, Butter, Hops, Dried Fruit, Flax, Clorer and Timothy Heed, Potash, White Deans, Lord, Hide, FelU,4c. At NORTON'S WAREHOUSE, March 22, '59-lUly Mt. Vernon, Ohio. SASH, DOOItS AND BLINDS. J. A. Anderson, MAN,'Trmil inn pxaibr tw SASH, DOOUS, AND BLINDS, ' Gfrf. ,eet" Wart Home, llijh 81., letwen. Main mi R. Ii. Drpct, Mount Vtr-von, Ohio. ALLKINDS of work constantly en b"d and warranted. All order! promptly (XMUted. April 24, 1851) 21 ly. CHANTILI.k.nml FRENCH LACK SHAWLS and MAMII.I.AS .1 $7 to f 19. WHITE and liljM'f CRAPE KlIAWLSaoui. enr extra in mj awiaualU. Call soon on Alayll)-tf, 8PEKKYAC0. The Mount Vernon Republican ib ri'M.iMmn vkrv batuiidat moIinino,' BY W, II. COC11KAN. Ofllco In Kremlin Iiuildln, No. S, Second Story, TETtMS Two Dollars per annum, payable in ad' Vance; J,60 aftor tho expiration of the year. J1ATKS OF ADVERTISING. 8 c $ 0 $ ft c i c$ e$ e .1 00 3 50 4 50 0 00 i 25 0 00 0 75 8 00 00 7 00 8 00 10 I aquaro. . I 00 I 29 I 70 2 25, 2 Bquares, I 75; 2 25 it 254 25 i 60!4 5o',5 00 3 tquarea. 2 50' 4 squares. .13 5(iU 00 5 OO'll 00'7 00.8 00,10 ,12 Iiquare.ohangcable monthly $10j wookly,....lo Y, column.ohaiigoabloquartorly 15 column, changeable quarterly 8 oolunin, ohnngoablo quarterly,,.. .... , 25 1 column, chan gonblo qunrtorly 4U Eleven lines of Minion (thia typo) aro oountcd as a aquaro. Editorial noticca of advertisements, or calling attention to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or corporations, will bo oharged for at tlio rato of 10 oents per lino. Special notices, before marrincos.or takinenrc- cedonce of regular advertisements, doublo usual rates. Advertisements displayed in largo typo to bo chargod ono half more than tho usual rnios. All transient advertisements to bo paid for In advanceHow Fredebick William op Puussia, Ke-cruitkd for Tall SjLMisns. -In the town of J ulich thero lived and worked a tall young carpenter. Ono day a well dressed, positive, looking gentleman (Baron von Ilorapesch the records namo him) enhrs the shop; wants "a stout chest, with lock on it, Tor household purposes; must be of such and such dimcn sions, si feet six in length especiilly, and that is an indtspcnsible point; in fact, it will bo longer than yourself, I think, Ilerr Zim-mertnann! what is the cost; when can it be ready?" Cost, time, and tho rest aro settled. "A right stout chest, then, and seo you don't forget the sie; if tco short it will bo of no uso to me, mind!" "Ja wolte! Gewiss!" And the positive-lookir.g well-clad goes his ways. At tho appointed day he reappears; (he chest is ready; we hope, an unexceptablo article? "Too short, as I dreaded!" says the positivo-looking gentleman, ;'Xay, your honor" says the carpenter, "I am certain it is sis feet six!" and takes out his foot-rule. 'Tshaw, it was to be longer than yourself. "Well it is." "No; it isn't!" The carpenter, to end the matter gets into his chest; and will convince any and all mortals. No sooner is ho in, rightlj flat, than the positivo gentleman, a Prussian recruiting officer in disguise, slams down tho lid upon him; locks it, whistles in three stout fellows, who picks up the chest, gravely walk through tho streets with it; open it in a safo plaM, and find horrible to rclulo the poor carpenter dead; choked by want of air in this frightful middlo passago of his. Name of tho town is given, Julich as above; date not. And if tho tl.ing had been a popular myth, is it not a significant one? But it is too true; tho tall carpenter lay dead, and Hetnpesch got "imprisoned for life," by tho business. Carlyle's History. NtrT-CRACKiNn Extraordinary. A doni-ren of the smoko-covered district a few miles south of Newcastlo having heard that his landlord, with whom he was particularly desirous to ingratiate himself, had a great predilection for nuts, on his last rent day presented himself at the hall with a large bag of those delicate comestibles, of which ho bashfully requested tho squiro's acceptance. Tho good humored landlord (as who would not be good tumoicd on receiving his rents?) smilingly accepted, the gift; but opening the treasure, "Why, how is this, Mr. 1!;," said he, "I find llicy tire only kernels you must have been at a great deal of troublo in breaking them?" "Ay, ay, sir." replied tho farmer, "aw warrant ye they mead mah jaws wark,and t'wife's jaws walk, and t,bairns' -jaws wark afore we gat 'em all cracked!" Qalcsheail England) Observer. (fT Some ugly fellow thus pronounces: "tf you a'e ever three tohe with a handsome man In the family, just take a Clothes pounder while he is yet in bed, and bailor his head to a pumice. From some cause or anolher.hand some men aro invariably asses; they cultivato their hair and complexion so much that they hare no time to think of their brains. By tho timo they reach thirty, thoir heads and hands are equally soft. Again we say, if you wish to And an intelligent man, just look for ont with features so rough that they might use his face for a nutmeg grater." A gentleman in tho habit of entertaining, yery often, a circlo of friends observed thatn. ol them was in tho habit of eating something before grace was asked; anJ determined to iro him upon a repetition of the offense, bo Btiii; "For what we are about (0 receive, and (or what James Taylor has already received, the Lord make us truly thankful." The effect nay Le) imagined, A wag remarked the othor day, with a very grave countenanco, that "however prudont and virtuous young widows might be, he had seen mar.y a widow-err." . The natural right of mankind is liberty, (a word which few seem to understand ) which many abuse. A sedentary life, spent in kidolenee ftnd. sloth, withers both body and njind, at (ha same time sv Plutarch. 6onuentian rocrAings, Christian Anti-Slavery Convention. This body met in the Congregational Church at Columbus on Wednesday, tho 10th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M. Though we bad the pleas, uro of being prosent and witnessed partof the proceedings of the Convention, we are indeVt-ed to tho O. S. Journal for the large abstract which wo present lo our readors of what was said and dono by the Convention. The following gentlemen wero chosen as officers: President A. A. Quthric; Vice Presidents Hon. J. R. Giddings, Hon. J. S. Carpenter, Rev. A Crooks, Rev. John O. Fee, Rev Goo. Clanccy, Rev. J. S. Maeready, Rev. D. A. Randall, Rev. John Boggs. Secretaries II. B. Spellmnn, Rev. W. B. Watkins. On being chosen President, Mr. Guthrie roso to thank the Convention for the honor done him. In speaking of tho necessity for this Convention, ho declared that. after all, the Christian Church had this greatanti-slavery work to do. We could no longer trust the politicians, who had driven slavery to tako refuge in the Church. If the Church continued to afford that itstitution an asylum, it would live in spile of the world. Therefore to destroy it, slavery must be driven out. He trusted that wisdom and calmness would characterize the deliberations of the Convei-tion, but that it would also bo firmly determined In its action against slavery. W. G. Finney, Rev. T. N. MeAbco, Rev. J. A. Thome, Hon. J. R. Giddings, Rev. J.S. Maeready, Rev. W. II. Brewster, Rev J. A. Pinnoy, Rev. John Rrnkin and Rev. John Boggs, having been previously appointed a committee on resolutions, reported the following:1. HesoJved, That the natural law, giving to every human being the right .to livo, to that liberty which is necessary to cherish and protect life, obtain knowledge and prepare for lieu yen, is but the clearly revealed will of uou. 2. That to enslave innocent men and women, paralysing the moral faculties, shutting out the light of truth from the understanding and compelling thetu to drag out an earthly existence amidst tho gloom and duikues.s of moral dcath.constitutes ono of the most ng. gravated violations of God's will, ono of the most momentous crimes presented to human consideration , 3. That tho turpitudo of this crime rests on all who capture, enslave, import, sell, purchase, hold, ro-capturo, or re-tnslavo human beings; on all who aid, encourage, pass, approve, or enforce enactments for the capture, enslaving, holding, re-capture, or re-enslave ment of Uod's images, and the persons thus offending will be held responsible nt the Bar of God. 4. That governments are constituted among men to secure tno enjoyment of human rights, and they hold no just authority to violate the will of God by depriving the humblest individual of his liberty; that Congress in pass ing tho fugitive slave act of 18JU, conferred no right upon slave catchers to capture or onslnvo or to re capture or re-enslavo men, nor did they impose upon any person, the duty to submit to such capture or enslavement, nor is tho law of God.nor the inalienable rights 0! man, changed or modilied by such enactments, nor are our christian dutios to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, protect and defend the lives and liberties of ourselves and fellow men, impaired or changed by tho enactment. 0. That said Fugitivo Slave Act docs not command that which is right, nor does it forbid that which is wrong it comes within no description of law and proposes no essential element of law it is an assertion of the will of despotism and not the stntuto of the law ol a chiistiun people; to maintain it is to uphold slavery in its worst and most revolting; features to permit its enforcement on the soil of Ohio, constitutes a surrender of the rights and the dignity of our State and tho hbortlcs of our people. 6. That irrespective of political organization, wo will vote for no man lor ollicu who hesitates to assert and to the extent of his religious, moral and political inlluence, maintains the right of our State and its people to be entirely Tustrated and exempt from tho expense, tho guilt and disgraco of supporting the slavery of other States. A lively dobato sprang up oh an amend-mcntof Rev. Mr. Perkins to change the woid- ing of the first resolution, so as to make it read that slavery was one of tlio greatest crimes, instead of the greatest. Mr. Perkins was unwilling to have slavery classed as moro heinous than the sin against the Holy Ghost. Ho put it in the catalogue where St. Paul put man-stealing amrng tho deadly sins, but not the worst of all. Othors argued it was tho greatest because it embraced all other crimes. Rev Mr. Foo, Prof. Fairchild and Mr. Gid dings, favored tho amendment as involving a change of phraseology more than anything else and as a concession involving no loss of principle. Tho amendment was agreed to, and the resolution adopted. The second resolution was adopted without debate. Tho third being read, Mr. Giddings said he hoped members would express themselves fully upon it, as it would attract niore attention than any other. Rev. Mr. Rankin, favored its' adoption. The fugitive slave law contravened the law of God, which forbade man stealing. It committed a crime worse than man stealing; for simply to sell a slave did not exposo him to tho vindictive cruolties of a master enraged by his escape. To return a slava was worse than to steal a man. It was a crime vMted with the punishment of God. Mr. Rankin gave instances of tho miserable fate of the 11. S. Marshals and other slavo catchers, whieh had taken place under his own observation, lie believed that Providonci directly punish ed this sin. Rev. Mr. Gordon referred to the late speech of Mr. Stephens of Goorgia, who defended sUvery on hlghor law ground. That was !Jb3re slavery should be mot. He thought we nil not taken high enough ground, and. ha was glad to find slaveholders inviting us to do so. Mr, Guthrie thought this resolution the most important, becauso it involvod practical results. Not long since a fugitivo had been decoyed into the hands of tho slavo catcher, in the city (Zanesvillo,) near which ho lived, by machinations which would havo disgraced tho fiend, and a deacon of tho church h would namo him unhesitatingly, for ho Under- stood that ho gloried in his daod felt called on by the law to do his utmost for tho fugi tive's return to slavery. Tho question was a procticalone. The members of that convention might bo called upon to put thoir principles' tho test before night. Mr. Guthrio related an anecdote of A. K. Marshal of Kentucky, who once sat behind him in a car,whilo he was, denouncing the fugitivo law to English of Indiana. Marshal was asked if he would help tho United States official to exe-ectito tho law. Ho replied that ho would seo him damned first. Rov. Mr. Foe, of Kentucky, was surprised that the highor law need be discussod in Ohio-Slave holdors all actod upon an understanding of the hlghor law. Last Sabbath he had heard a slave holder preach tho higher law in Kentucky. He held up tho Bible, and pro-claimed to his hearers that that book was above all law. Tho case was illustrated thus: A wife was to obey her husband under Providencethat is, when ho bade her do right; and the child the parent, except when commanded to do wrong. Wo are bound to obey God, all human government to tho contrary. He had proclaimed in Kentucky that no law against God's law should be obeyed; and he would act with no party which would permit it to exist. Rev. Mr. Perkins do:bred that all human laws mast derive their power from God's laws; if wo reject this theory wo wero atheists. Nobody could controvert this theory, but ft practical difficulty often arose. Tho officials under tho constitution wero determined to carry out tho law. We wero scripturally commanded to be in subjection to government.Wo must therefore cither havo tho law pronounced unconstitutional, or change tho constitution. He held that in case of disobedience to tho law, we had no business to excite rebellion against it. We might disobey and suffer the penalty. In this way, tho example of tho Oberlin rescuers was of moro effect than iho transactions ol any Convention.Prof. Pock of Oberlin.said ho was intimately acquainted with tho operators of tho fu gitivo slave law, and his evil communications brought him to a bad place. He had boon eighty days in tho Cloveland jail, and during that time, ho had thourouuhly studied tho subject. He argued that tho duty to ptomoto tho fugitive's flight was identical with tho duty to resist the law. Under nearly all circumstances, if his arm was stronger than tho slave-catcher's, hp would rescue tho slave. He would not do it in Kentucky, for there it would not benefit the slave, and might do-stroy his own future usefulness. But at home, and wherever he could, he would do it. He said just now, thoro was a great 8trifo between Conscienco and Congress. Ho apprehended no danger to the State from the tiiumph of the former. Ho wanted to know how it was in Xenia. Had they a Corwin Conscienco thoro? Wero thoy theoretically or practically opposed to tho fugitivo slavo law? Mr. Giddings had commenced speaking, and while alluding to the degradation of the pulpit on tho slavery question, a proposition was made to tako a recess till after supper, which was agreed to aftor a committoo had been appointed to report a plan of future cp pcrations. EVEN1SQ SESSION. Convention mot at 8 o'clock. Traycr by tho Rov. Anson Smith. Mr. Giddings cop eluded his remarks. Ho referred to tho degradation of the popular mind before slavery. It was the bescting sin of tho nation to bow in submission to its power, and a wnnt of manhood to resist its demands. Mr. Web' ster declared that it Was the duty of tho pco- plo to submit to tho fugitivo law, and Iho pco pie followed; and now it is proclaimed by the Supremo Court that black men havo no rights that while men aro bound to respect. Tho pco plo aro rcsponsiblo at tho bar of God for the maintcnanco of their rights. Neither Mr. Webster nor Buchanan could justify thorn thero. We havo seen tho sentiments of our own Stato subdued to slavery, until now it was preached that it is our duty to seize men and return them t bondage Why do you not assert equal manhood with the slavi power? Slavery says, "hands off; slavery is ours; wo will maintain it." Ho said, "liberty is ours, we will maintain it." If we say to our public men, if you degrado us we will degrado you, they will stand up as boldly fur freedom'. Ho had soino cxporienco in that.' Tho popular mind will always bo governed by truth and justice. If ministers and public men will stand up for' these, the people will always sustain them." Tho cotinty of Lorain bad firmly maintained the rights' 0' the pcoplo. They had indicted the kidnappers, and if they had noi been voluntarily rolcasod, be firmly believed they would how be in the Ohio Penitentiary.' He was charged with going too far when he declared that he would resist a slavo-catcher with force; but there is a point beyond which for- j bearance ceases to be a virtue or Christian duty. Whon the question was put lo him on the floor of Congress, he had said that a slave bad a rifchl to relieve himself from bondage at whatovcr cost, and by any means. Ho had no right to yield himself and his postority to slavery. Christianity furbids. He would not needlessly risk hfo, but whenever he could prevent tho return of a fugitivo to slavery he would at the peril of life. Ho was called a fanatic, and admitted it. Ho had lived to S3o the wonderful progress In popu lar sontimcnt. Ton years ago he was thesolu representative in Congress of tlio opposition to slavory, Now it had almost got tho control of tho nation. This eonvontion would be assailod as abolition; but no ono would dart tako issue squarely with their resolutions. 1 heso wore impregnable Rev. Simeon Brown, ofCincinnati. spoke. lie believed the fugitivo law unconstitutional and in the right of forcible resistance when all other means were exhausted, but was not satisfied that tho timo had yet come, and for his part was not yet prepared for nullification. He would not obey the law, but wheo ho violated it ho would suffer tho penalty. 1 neie was auistinction between suffering penalty for passive disobedience of wicked laws and forciblo resistance. Ho desired tho con. vention to plant a banner around which all could rally. Ho referred to tho course of the colonics against Great Biitain. They petitioned and remonstrated until thoso had been found futile; then rcvolutioniacd: owimr to their wis dom in this wo were here to-day to remon strate against slavery. Tho law was a wicked one, but it was sustained by decisions usuallv regarded as law; and he could not say that it possessed none of the elements of law. Have all means boon tried for its repeal? Ho wan ted to seo monster petitions sent intoCongross. When all thoso means wero exhausted, then ho was ready for revolution. 1' ormerly the South excused slavery as forced upon them, Now when they assort it as a God given right and sent ships to Africa for fresh supplies it is timo for tho Church to denounce it. When all peaceable mean3 had failed then ho would bo ready to resist to the knife if necccssary. Judgo CarpenterofLorain.said: Thcqucs-tion was whether in any caso man mav resist tho law. If proper in any caso, whon does mat caso occurr Congress might enact a law so diabolical that it would bo tho duty of all to doclaro it no law. If thoy sho ild enact that, thoro should be no limit to their Dower. and tho Supreme Court should declare it con stitutional, they might pass laws to deprive men without guilt oflifo and liberty. All will agree that none would bo obliged to obey such a law. Is there any limit to law makinc or judicial power, so that if exceeded, people may say, thus Tar and no farther shalt thou como? It is established in tho Nebraska law that the majority may enact such a law as they please; may mako slaves of tho minority. If thev mav take liberty they may tako life. It is nothing out absoluto despotism. If the majority votes tho minority into slav ery it deprives them of any sharo in tho gov ernment, iiie majority may then becomo divided into two parties, and tho minority is again voted into slavery and put out of the governing class; and so on by continual nonu- 1 lar sovereignty and continual divisions until but two men remain, and the stronger of them forces tho other into slavery and leaves a despotism of one man. Tho argument of Iho Jud"e was well con structed, showing that tho powor to voto slav ory into a territory carries the power to en- Have anew, and that popular sovereignty, worked to its logical end. was tho despotism first of tho majority and finally of ono. But, ho said, it is asked who shall judge whon power has reached a dosriotism. that justifies resistance? There is one infalliblo rulo; whon government professes tho right to absoluto power, it, by that act, places itself in open rebellion. Government has no right to transcend human rights, and when it claims that power it makes proclamation of open rebellion. It is tho government, not tho people, that is then in resistance to tho law. This distinction was maintained by tho colonics in tho difficulty with Great Britain. They asserted that by levying taxes without thoir consent or representation, Great Biitain hud violatod the Constitution and laws of tho realm. Does it mako any difference, as (0 our right of recistanco,' whether Congress or ono man proclaims despotic powor over human rights? At the Buggcslion of Mr. Fairchild, who mado a brief argument to show, that Mr. Brown roally went as far as any of them , tho resolution was verbally amended, so as to do- clare that tho fugitivo law did not contain' the essential elements of law. Mr. Perkins, of Cincinnati, proposed to amend slill further, whi;h was accepted. Mr. Guthrie Mr. Giddincs boinz in the chair said that was the most important res olution. 1 no question of recistanco may practically come homo to him at aAy timo. Ho lived whero to resist tho law was to get shot down. It was simply madness to attempt to resist that law by force. Wo had not reached the point whero revolution was c.Tno-dicnt or a.duty. Fifty pccple might bo shot down in rcsistins tho law in his vicinitv. and yet no change effected in public sentiment.'When the Federal official. were chasing the negro Jnckson at Eanesvillo. he rcmoJ. stratcd; an j he was told by one of these that it w them, the white niggers, that caused these difficulties, and that they had a right lo call on him to help catch the nrgro. Ho replied that such a call' would be In vain; but be was not prepared lo face these men and be shot down lo no purpose. He believed that victories were sometimes won without resort to the sword. Professor Peck inquired if any one hid maintained tliatVcslstnnco was a duty under all circumstancos. He had held that under certain circumstances he would help those whom the law mado outcasts and deprived of all protection. He did not affirm the right of rcsistanco for himself under all circnnr.stenros, but there wero circumstances in which bo would rescue those whom the law deprived of all rights, at whatovor risk. Mr. lioggs, editor and publisher of the Cin cinnati Christian Luminary, thought the reso lution oxpressod tho true duty of Christians, and opposed the amendment. This was a Christian Anti-tialvery Conventibhj they had a law lo govern them clear and unmistaka ble; this was tho New Testament, and to this only should Christians appeal. Mr, Tillinghast.bf Malisin.raad- some rein arks in which he slated that Ohio was al. ready jnvolvcj in the guilt of the fugitive law. by her statute allowing tho use of her jails for confinement of fugitivo slaves. Tho resolution was adopted unanimously as amended, and tho convention ad journed till next morning at eight o'clock. RiiCONT) DAY. Tho Convention mot Thursday morning at eight o'clock, and was opened by tho reading of a chapter of Scripture 12th Romans by the President, and prayer by the Rov. A. Pin-ney of Zanesville. A verbal amendment wis made in one of the resolutions read yesterday. Tho following additional resolutions "wero offered by Rev. Mr. Thome, and wero then road and discussed separately: 7. llcsolml, That It is the duty of Christiana and of Christian ministers to bear faithful testimony against the sin of shivery ecclesiastical!)', socially, and polilically.througb the pulpit and tho religious press, and to carry tho wrongs of the oppressed to the throne of grace in impcrtunuto prayer, that God may speedily deliver them that are in bonds. 8. JlesolueJ, That to have voluntary agency, official or otherwise, in the recapture or rendition of a fugitivo slave, is incompatible with Christian character, and unless ro-penled of, should be punished by excommuni. cation in tho case ol any church member guilty of the crime against humanity and God; that this Convention do therefore ap-provo of the act of excision passed recently by the MarketStreot Baptist Church of '. viilo, Muskingum county, against- a member who, in mo capacity 01 deputy U. S. Marshal, restored a fugitive to his cluimant in Virginia.I). EesoltieiL That tho examnla nf thn Ohor. lin-Wellington Rescuers in patiently suffering a long imprisonment for their noble dis regard or tlio unconstitutional and unchristian Fugitive Slave Act, not accepting deliv erance on any terms that would coraimiinise principles and weaken the moral effect of their act and tostnuony, and finally triumphing ever the Government, and gaining a release honorable to themselves, but disgraceful to thoir nrosecutuis and humiliating t iho slavo power, meets our hearty commendation, and calls forth our gratitude to God, who wisdom guided and whoso grace Fustained them. Tho principal debate took place on a motion to strike out tho reference in the 8th resolution to the action ol the Zanesville Baptist Church. Tho friends of this motion argued that Ui4 convention ought to be general and not particular in its action, and that it ought not, thcroforo.to particularize the present caso. Those opposed, contended that it was an ex-amplo in tho providence of God which ought to be hold up togcnoral Imitation. A great number spoke in regard to' the matter, but thoso wero the points of the discussion. The amendment was finally yiel-dod, and tho resolution passed as originally offetcd. Prof. Fairchild read tho following repori: Tho committee appointed to propose a plan of operations for tho futuro, respectfully sub-mil tho following report: Wo recommend 1st. That this Convention appoint a com mittoo of twelve men, representing different parts of tho Stato ond different denomina tions of Christians, whoso duty it shall be to manngo and promote the interests of tho an ti-slavery cause as they aro represented by tins Convention, for the ensuing year, and until they are discharged by a similar Convention, to be called by themselves, at tho niost suitahlo time and p!ice in next year. 2d. That this committee bo recommended to appoint a general agent, richly imbued wllh tho love of God and man, who shall lee-turc through tho Stato for tho ensuing year, and collect funds for the promotion of our causo. 3d. That tho general agent, with the direction of a sub-committee, to be appointed by the committee of twelve, be authorized to employ other lecturers, whenever and whorc- ever suitaMu men can be obti'ined, as far as the state of tlio treasury will permit. dlh. That these lecturers pfovido themselves with anti-slavery books and tracts tracts, under (he direction of the sub-commit- too, and sell them as extensively as possible throughout tho State; also that thoy act as agents for anti-a.avery papers. 5th. That tho committee and general agent be advised to secure, as far as possible, tho co-operation of tho Churches and ministers of the Stato, and of Iho county committees to bb appointed by eouuty Christian anti-slavery Conventions. ' flih. That iho corumittco bo advised to es tablish, if they fhall deem it expedient, a Christian anti-slavery paper, as at) advocate of o:r principles, and a means of communica tion, and that thoy be required to publish from timo to time, an account of their prc ccodings. 9tb. That the committee be instructed to corrrnpond with prominent friends of our causo Id other States, recommending a system of operations similar to our own; and also, with Kfchnre to a great Nuiiheio Christian anti-slavery Convention to beheli late in Uie autumn. , . ' , 8tb. That the surplus funds, beyond what. can bo profitably employed in this gjtate, bo-expended in the,, circulation p.f anti-slavery Iitorature in tpe Southern States. ..;.,), , , uth. i hat we commence a subscription, oa the spot, as the nucleus, of, a fund to enable pur committee to prosecute the cause im mediately. . , ,, . , . ., 10. That we requost all the Christian min isters of the Stat, to embrace an early oppor-. tunity to present to their congregations the, evil and sin of slavery, and the duties of tho peoplo in regard to it. 1 The report was adopted. ,. , 1 Trof. Peck, from the committee appointed to prepare an, address, read . '.ha following," which was unanimously adopted:, To tlx CAmd'on men amlwomm nf Oioin- tvreslei in tht aduancmnd of Freedom ami Hit extinguishment of Slavery: It can hardly be necessary to call your attention to the pressing occasion. for renewal- of anti slavery zeal and effort on the part of the earnest christian people of th j land, . , We heed to review our own sense of the intense wickedness of the system, of epprea-, sion which prevails, and to arouse ourselves to do' whtt we can to produce a conviction of its wickedness in others,. , By a sort of general Consent, the discus-, ion of the duties and interests involved in the existence and aggressions, of slavery, has; theso many years past, been transferred to the arena of politics; and while it has becoma thus a potent element, causing the downfall and riso of politicians and political parties and condoling the actjon of legislatures and of governments, there has not seemed to be a corresponding accumulation of moral power brought to bear upon the vulnerable points of this system of wickedness. Nar, slavery has) seemed to galhor strength and courage and boldness in the conflict, because the attack has been made upon its best fortified positions, and attention has been diverted to a gruat extent from its weaker side. . Slavery has been glad to take shelter in such defense as tha "Compromise of the Constitution," the "acknowledged rights of property," the "common inheritance in the territories," the claims of "law and order" has acquired self-respect, and presontcd a show of prosperity in the) stand it has mado. On the other hand, the friends of freedom,, consenting to this arbitrament of the controversy, havo reserved their most reliable for-, ces, their irrcsistable weapons, and have sac riQced or foreborne to use many of the advan tages of their position or, distrusting this method of conducting "the work, have alto gether retired from (he conflict and are) waitihf? a more auspicious opportunity. We do not regret that slavery bas become the rallying point of all the political forces in the land, nor dd we propose any attempt to divert tho public interest from this form of tho conflict. Such a result was inevitable in tho nature of the case, a hi! we accept it as aa in-. dication of Providence, showing whcie our work lies, and summoning us to its accom plishment. It is a token of good to truth and to humanity, that questions of such vast magni tude, involving all that is dear to men all the interests of morality and religion.are forc ed upon the publio attention, and that ques- tions of mere pecuniary profit ana loss, ana of temporary expediency, are thro wa iqto the background. It affords a tare opportunity to impress the publio mind with the great prin ciples of righteousness; to bring oat and set, forth the higher obligations and interests of life, and to lift up a standard against inrush ing iniquity. Such opportunities aro not often afforded to a people. They are the pivots upon which the destinies of nations turn. Understood and improved, they mark the lime's of God's visitations to ostallish a people in virtuo, and to lead them on to a higher prosperity. Even political strife, under snchi circumstances, becomes a moral con diet, and the triumph of party is the triumph of principles. But if that people in their blindness and world linens fail lo aprehend the timo, the loss can never bo retricvl. This or that party name may lie in the asf-endant.but the glory is departed; G d has passed them hy- , . , At this present hour a great responsibility rests upon men who fear God and regard his) law, to seo to it, that the conflict which is wa-yfog shall'nnt fail from the lack of the moral element, and (fiat God shill not lie compelled to frown upon it because it does not honor him. Christian men must claim and exercise the right to bring all, thesequestions, supposed by some lo be exclusively political, to the test of morality and religion. They must bring them to the consciences of the people aa matters which cannot bo neglected without involving iofidvlitylo God and man. They must claim for tha pulpit and the religious press the right to speak out in clear utterance upon the great sin and nhanie of our land, and must see to it Ibat this light Ik accorded and that this July is not neglected. ..They must" make it a burden of prayer, private, doinoatio, sccinl and public, that the nation may bo recovered lo righteousness and that the oppressed riiay be caused to go free.' May the day forever pass when worldly men have occasion to compliment their minister, because never in hymn, or prayer, or ecimon has he. disturbed their equanimity by a reference to the poor that cry, the needy, and tbem that have no 1 helper; and when attendants upon prayer, meetings are shocked, asifa political topic bad bean broached, because supplication is made thai God"s law may triumph over" wickedness framed into la by man. The curse of or land is a grievous one,' fonnded in self-iiitercai and confirmed by ten- ' tufies oftfx'Uteacc and tckhfoo. It hMCit V